Best of British
Barracudas - Holiday
fun for children, funds
Sports Lunch
for Spoon
Last year Wooden Spoon teamed up with
Spoon was proud to be the benefiting Barracudas, the leading children’s holiday
charity of the Best of British Sports Lunch activity camp provider. Barracudas raised over
hosted by Absolute Publishing for the £4,600 for Spoon through fundraising at
fourth consecutive year. The event was camps and donations. Barracudas runs camps
hosted at Wembley stadium in early in the Easter and summer holidays for children
December and brightened up a cold and aged 4 to 16 and prides itself on being great
damp start to the festive season. fun for children, while meeting the needs of in 2009 and is not only raising funds for Spoon,
Absolute Publishing Ltd specialises in the parents. but also offering a significant discount to
design and production of travel, sport, Barracudas has 26 camp locations offering Spoon members and supporters who book
consumer and B2B magazine publications. Archery, Tag Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Football, their children into camps of one week (or
APL has specialised in sports publishing Talent Show, Clay Modelling, Circus Skills, Kwik more).
from its inception in 1997 producing titles Cricket and much more. Camp stays can be For more information call the Barracudas
covering tournaments such as The Six booked for any period from one day to six office on 0845 123 5299 quoting ‘Wooden
Nations, The Rugby World Cup, The weeks and offer extended hours for busy Spoon’. Alternatively you can book online at
Cricket World Cup, The Open and The parents. Barracudas is OFSTED registered and www.barracudas.co.uk
Champions League. boasts more ‘outstanding’ assessments than This is a wonderful partnership of children
For the last four years they have hosted any other camp company. having fun while helping Spoon’s
a lunch to launch their one off publication Barracudas has teamed up with Spoon again disadvantaged children benefit too.
- Best of British Sport. The magazine
covers all areas of British sport and
celebrates the year’s highlights.
2008 has been one of the best year’s to
BEAUMONT
be a British sport’s fan with success at the
Olympics and Paralympics, British Boxing, RAIDS HIS ATTIC
the rise of tennis star Andy Murry and the
phenomenom that is Lewis Hamilton.
FOR SPOON
Attending stars included Olympian Nicol
Cooke, Cricketer, Darren Gough and Bill Beaumont is the former captain of
Word Cup star, Geoff Hurst who England and British and Irish Lions, the vice
answered questions delivered by the BBC chairman of the International Rugby Board
commentator Martin Bayfield. The event and a Director of Rugby World Cup. He has
was a great success and Spoon received a also spent several years as a team captain on
huge donation of £20,000 as a result. Question of Sport. He was recently awarded a
Wooden Spoon would like to thank all CBE for his contribution to charity, in
at Absolute Publishing for their support particular Wooden Spoon and as if that
and commitment to the Charity over the wasn't enough he owns and runs his own
last four years and for the support of all textiles business in Lancashire.
the attendees at the lunch In early February, Bill was seen on television,
on his hands and knees scrabbling through his
attic to raise money through ‘Cash in the
Celebrity Attic’ for his chosen charity, Wooden
Spoon.
Bill Beaumont had a unique variety of
collectibles hiding away in his attic. The less Thank you to the Membership Benefits
precious items ranged from English mugs, programme participants
Pewter Jugs, a Miners lamp and an old kettle
all valued between £30-£60. However, there Spoon would like to thank the organisations
were a few unforgettable possessions that participated in the Charity’s
collected throughout his rugby career which Membership Benefits programme during
were found in his house – a signed England 2008. Austin Reed, Clic Products Ltd,
rugby jersey and a Golden Boot, which was easyCar, Red Carnation Hotels, Silverjet and
awarded to him whilst playing for England in Technogym each provided benefits that
the late 70’s. Bill stated: “The day was full of offered a discount to Spoon members, as
surprises, having the Cash in the Attic team at well as a separate donation to Spoon.
my house peeking through my old belongings Thrifty also recently come on board to offer
bought up a lot of memories. I am delighted a discount to Spoon members and
to be apart of this show and overwhelmed at supporters. We would like to thank all the
the £2,000 we have raised for the children’s participants in the programme for their
charity, Wooden Spoon.” contributions and support of Spoon. And
To read more about the rugby legend and thanks to all members whose purchases
his work for Spoon please turn to page 18. helped raise more funds for Spoon.
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